Section IV gives
the names of the officers in charge of each of these bases, subsidiary
stations, ships and aircraft; the number occupation and specialization of
personnel (including any designated by other Governments), who are or will
be stationed at each of these bases and subsidiary stations and on board
these ships and aircraft, including the number of personnel who are
members of the military services, together with the rank of any officers
and the names and professional affiliations of personnel engaged in
scientific activities.

Oversight

The United States Antarctic Program is managed by the
National Science Foundation (NSF).The
NSF designates a Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica, and designates
an NSF Representative, Antarctica, to coordinate all field activities.Unless otherwise specified, the
Senior U.S. Representative in Antarctica is the Director, Office of Polar
Programs (OPP), located at the National Science Foundation.

NSF Representatives in Antarctica (TBA) will be stationed
at McMurdo, Palmer, and South Pole Stations during the austral summer
operating season. Additionally, Antarctic Support Associates (ASA), under
contract to the National Science Foundation, will provide station
management year round.

Officers in Charge of Bases

Each
U.S. station has a station manager for operations/logistics
support and a station science leader.Station managers for the
1999-2000 season will be:

McMurdo Station

Terry
Melton

(Oct 98 -
Oct 99)

Richard
Boehne

(Oct 99 –
Oct 2000)

Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station

Ed Blain

(Nov 99 -
Feb 2000)

Scott Hulse

(Feb 99 -
Nov 2000)

Palmer Station

Ronald E.
Nugent,Jr.

(Sep 99 -
Mar 2000)

Chris
Cunning

(Mar 99 -
Sep 2000)

Officers in Charge of
Ships

USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10)

Captain Terrance Julich, USCG

Champion Class T-5 Tanker (fuel tanker)

TBA

M/V GREEN WAVE (cargo ship)

Captain Peter Stalkus

R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER

Captain Joe Bokowski

R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD

Captain Warren Sanamo

Numbers, Occupations and
Specialization of Personnel

McMurdo

Summer

Winter

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

0

34

0

6

Science Support

0

63

0

7

Operations

0

271

0

62

Logistics

0

112

0

27

SPSE

0

20

0

2

Engineering
/Construction

0

95

0

72

Information Systems

0

91

0

15

Aviation

0

0

0

0

Scientists

0

420

0

0

Working Visitors

0

144

0

0

South Pole

Summer

Winter

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

0

1

0

1

Science Support

0

8

0

5

Operations

0

26

0

5

Logistics

0

12

0

3

SPSE

0

71

0

17

Engineering/Construction

0

41

0

6

Information Systems

0

9

0

3

Aviation

0

0

0

0

Scientists

0

200

0

10

Working Visitors

0

49

0

0

Palmer Station

Summer

Winter

Military

Civilian

Military

Civilian

Headquarters

0

1

0

1

Science Support

0

3

0

2

Operations

0

7

0

4

Logistics

0

2

0

2

Engineering/Construction

0

6

0

14

Information Systems

0

3

0

2

Scientist

0

29

0

6

Working Visitors

0

19

0

7

Siple Dome Field Camp

Summer Only

Military

Civilian

Camp Manager

0

1

Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

0

1

Cook

0

1

Heavy Equipment Operator

0

1

Scientists

0

20

Aviation

0

5

Byrd Camp

Summer
Only

Military

Civilian

Camp Manager

0

1

Heavy Equipment
Operator

1

Heavy Vehicle
Mechanic

0

1

Scientists

0

20

Aviation

5

Mid-C Camp

Summer Only

Military

Civilian

Camp Manager

0

1

Heavy Equipment Operators

0

2

Scientists

0

20

Aviation

0

5

SHIPS

USCGC POLAR
STAR

Number
of Personnel

Crew

160

CHAMPION CLASS T-5 TANKER

Number of Personnel

Crew

24

M/V GREEN WAVE

Number
of Personnel

Crew

21

R/V NATHANIAL B. PALMER

Number of Personnel

Crew

21

Scientists

37

R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD

Number
of Personnel

Crew

21

Scientists

37

Names and
Professional Affiliation of Personnel Engaged in Scientific Activities

Further details are found in Section VI
(Appendix II), and are cross-referenced here according to the project
identification code (AO-XXX-X, BM-XXX-X, etc.).The numbers in parentheses besides
the principal investigator's name represent the anticipated number of
additional field party members.Projects
are listed by scientific discipline under each major field location or
platform.